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title: "DEFRA/STFC Policy Placement Fellowship in Data Science"
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# DEFRA/STFC Policy Placement Fellowship in Data Science

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-09c3f43d-d78e-4647-b67e-c1f0e65ced9b

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "DEFRA/STFC Policy Placement Fellowship in Data Science" is initiated by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), located in London, England. The main category of this contract is research services, with a secondary classification in environmental services. The tender was actively awarded on 26th January 2017, and the associated contract commenced on the same date, to last until 26th January 2018. The fellowship, which had an awarded value of £30,000, aims to enhance Defra's data science capabilities dedicated to policy making and requires involvement through the Defra Network eTendering Portal for submission of expressions of interest.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth within the data science and environmental services sectors, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs). Businesses that excel in research services and have expertise in data analysis or environmental consultancy will be well-positioned to compete for future contracts under this initiative, especially those that can demonstrate alignment with Defra's objectives and capability to leverage Earth Observation data effectively.

## Notice

The Policy Statement Fellowship scheme is a new initiative to enable members of STFC's community to be seconded to work closely with policymakers within government. The purpose of the fellowship is to help to develop Defra's capacity to exploit data science for policy making. The Fellow will be based in the Defra Environmental Analysis Unit and will work to deliver the following objectives: 1) To help establish Defra's data science activities on sound scientific advice 2) To support work of the Science Advisory Council's data sub group 3) To identify existing and potential areas of alignment between Defra and STFC objectives to achieve long-term benefits for both parties 4) To maximise exploitation of Earth Observation (EO) data Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra. If you're already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a04f1721-a736-4d5a-9d66-8348eb1a7d4d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Feb 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Dec 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jan 2017 |
| Contract period | 27 Jan 2017 - 26 Jan 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STFC - SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services
- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 24 Feb 2017 at 09:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a04f1721-a736-4d5a-9d66-8348eb1a7d4d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a04f1721-a736-4d5a-9d66-8348eb1a7d4d
  24th February 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

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